Making a Home in an Old Packard Plant

Despite the lack of niceties like heat or reliable running water (in colder months the pipes freeze), Mr. Hill said it’s been “a blessing” living in the Packard plant (in Detroit’s East Side). “It’s given me time to reflect on my life,” he said, adding, in reference to his two divorces and years as a heavy drinker: “See where I went wrong. See if I can maybe change some parts of my life.” – Allan Hill